I love this invention – I live in Darwin, NT. We are in the wet season now so we use A/C almost 24/7. I finally bought this (the Easy Cool) after reading and watching a lot of reviews online and on YouTube. The Easy Cool is so simple, no remote control, just plug it and open the wings to turn on, thats it! I also bought the tent and focus enhancer accessories so all in all spent $673 (shipping included). It's not cheap but I've spent $500 on an evaporative aircooler before so... and this works so much better than the bulky and noisy evaporative aircooler! This is compact and really does pleasantly cool. It works best with the tent, I actually got cold, so my 3 kids and I went glamping in our living room. My 2 yr old had a good long nap in the tent. I put a thin blanket sheet over the tent to keep the warm air out and I also saw a youtuber do it. But even w/o a blanket over the tent you will feel cool inside, it was just a personal preference of mine. I am using the unit without the tent right now in my office, and I feel comfortably cool. The noise is the same as having a regular fan on, but I must say this is quieter than the big fan we have. I prefer having white noise to absolute silence. I am considering buying a second unit, that's how much I appreciate this appliance. Can't wait to use it for camping